by C.D. Gill | Sep 16, 2014 | Blog
Last Friday, the UK and the world lost a formidable political giant. Ian Paisley did indeed have a booming voice. His presence was intimidating. His heart was solid gold. I had the pleasure of meeting Ian Paisley when I was in college. I shook his hand and he nodded...
by C.D. Gill | Sep 10, 2014 | Blog, Travel
Our morning in Austria had already been mildly bewildering. Our German-speaking hostess had barged into the bathroom on my friend, stripped, and got into the shower with no thought or care of privacy. Only muttered words of worry over being late. So after a quiet...
by C.D. Gill | Sep 3, 2014 | Blog, Culture, Travel
Youtube contains a wealth of knowledge when it comes to travel and culture. Check out 10 food etiquettes to follow around the world. What? Everyone doesn’t do it how we do it? Surprising, right? 😉 Share this:FacebookTwitterRedditPinterestTumblrEmailPrintLike...
by C.D. Gill | Aug 27, 2014 | Blog, Travel
What really makes you a professional traveler? Is it the hours in a week you spend on the road or in the air? Is it how you travel when you do travel? Or is it how organized you are when you do travel? I submit that all of the above may be the answer in a way....
by C.D. Gill | Aug 26, 2014 | Blog, Culture, Travel
The differences between American English and British English are a lovely thing. Even lovelier is that some– okay, the majority– of the English-speaking world favors British English over American. Could be the whole colonization thing. Could be the queen....
by C.D. Gill | Aug 21, 2014 | Blog, Culture, Travel
Does this question ever burn in your mind: when should I keep my clothes on in public? The simple answer to that is–always. However, sometimes on vacation, the lines are slightly blurred. In beach towns, people seem to think nothing of the amount of skin showing...
by C.D. Gill | Aug 17, 2014 | Go Local
Nestled in the scenic Shenandoah Valley in an unsuspecting hill lies miles of caverns for exploring. On a mission to do something fun, my husband and I googled which caverns were in the area. We found a few options. Of which we picked, Grand Caverns in Grottoes,...
by C.D. Gill | Aug 15, 2014 | Blog, Culture, Travel
Short quiz for you. What is South Africa’s main language? English, right? After all, they were a colony of Britain. Wrong, not just English. South Africa has 11 different official languages. CIA World Factbook lists them as such: IsiZulu (official) 22.7% Â ...
by C.D. Gill | Aug 13, 2014 | Blog, Culture, Travel
Toilets probably aren’t a topic you are going to be researching before heading out on vacation, even internationally. More often than not, you just assume that everyone else’s toilets are just like ours. But they’re not. (I was quite surprised when I...
by C.D. Gill | Jul 23, 2014 | Blog
How many men does it take to read a map? Copyright by Martin Haake, via CreativeRoots Switzerland was gracious enough to provide occasional maps as we traveled through towns. So up hills and down hills we went slipping the clutch in our big van. Dad drove. Grandma and...
by C.D. Gill | Jul 22, 2014 | Blog
I’m loving Anglophenia. The British phrases she uses would baffle me… except I live with a Brit. I know, it’s not fair. I have an advantage. But the video will still crack you up. Even if you don’t live with a Brit. Enjoy! [youtube...
by C.D. Gill | Jul 18, 2014 | Blog
What are a few of the foods you know they eat in Greece? Gyros. Baklava. Greek salad. Tzatziki. (This is one we are especially proud we can pronounce or spell.) Let me introduce you to the Souvlaki. The meat of souvlaki is marinated (with lemon, oil, and spices)...
